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Building on Burchfield

The Burchfield Penney Art Center's permanent collection spans the late 19th century through today, and includes the world's largest collection of works by acclaimed watercolorist Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), as well as the artist's journals, which provide unique insight into his style and process. The permanent collection also includes work from more than 800 other artists who, like Burchfield, are indelibly connected to the Western New York landscape.

Watercolorist Charles Ephraim Burchfield (1893-1967) is one of
America's most original artists. Best known for his romantic, often
fantastic depictions of nature, Burchfield developed a unique style … more

A Resource for Artists and Scholars

"An impressive cast of characters." That's how The New York Times described the artists in the collection when they named the Burchfield Penney Art Center one of the "Top 44 Places in the World to Go" with thousands of works to "thrill culture junkies."